Hair clipper and comb assembly



Nov. 11, 1952 A. GIORGI 2,617,188

HAIR CLIPPER AND COMB ASSEMBLY Filed Jan. 23, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET l fl/fazvagg.

Nov. 11, 1952 A. GIORGI HAIR CLIPPER AND COMB ASSEMBLY Filed Jan. 23, 1948 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 24/ (zag g i 2i lay/27,5071

Patented Nov. 11, 1952 HAIR CLIPPER AND COMB ASSEMBLY Adelmo Giorgi, Highwood, Ill., assignor, by direct and mesne assignments, of five-twelfths to Battista Pasquesi, Highwood, Ill., and one-sixth to Harley V. Dee, Great Lakes, 111.

Application January 23, 1948, Serial No. 4,004

8 Claims. 1 The present invention relates to hair clippers. More particularly the improvements relate to an assembly wherein means are provided on the clipper for receiving a hair comb in a manner so that the comb may be adjusted to different angles obliciue to the plane of the clipper guard. The arrangement also has provision for effecting a sliding adjustment of the hair comb in opposite directions toward and away from the distal end of the clipper. It will be apparent that by reason of the arrangement above defined, the operator while cutting a person's hair may readily vary the length of the out during an up or down sweep of the clipper as for example, when clipping the hair on the neck or sides and upward toward the crown of the head. The tilting of the assembly is done usually during an upward sweep with the hair comb preferably fiat against the scalp to guide the ,hair towards the guard and cutter of the clipper.

An object of the present invention is to simplify the operation of cutting hair with a clipper device, thereby to materially reduce the time which is usually required to complete a job of hair cutting, and to perform each operation with less labor than heretofore required.

Another object resides in providing a structure of the character contemplated herein which is simple to manipulate so that ordinary hair clipping operations may be effectively performed by 3 unskilled persons, as .well as 'by professional barbers. I

Still another object is to provide a novel hair clipper and comb assembly wherein the comb is supported on the hair clipper by yieldable means whereby to effect the tilting relationship between the clipper and the comb. j Other objects, aims and advantages of the present invention will be apparent to persons skilled in the art after the construction and operation of the improvements contemplated herein are understood from the within description. It is intended to accomplish the various objects hereof and to practice the invention in substantially the manner hereinafter fully described, and as more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. l

Reference is now made to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification. In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a side or edge elevation showing a hair clipper and comb'assembly such as contemplated herein; v I

Fig. 2 isa section taken along the plane of line 2-2 on Fig. 1; v H Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken along the plane of line 33 on Fig. 2; I v Fig. 3a is a fragmental perspectlveshowmg a 2 side of the attaching device removed from the c p Fig. 4 is a side or edge elevation, similar to Fig. l, but disclosing a modified arrangement; Fig. 5 is a plan of the back of the assemblyas viewed along the plane of the line 5-5 on Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a fragmental plan view showing the guard engaging ears of the attaching device; and

Figs. 7 to 10 showedge elevations and perspectives of two alternative structures. The drawings are to be understood as being more or less of a diagrammatic character for the purpose of disclosing a, typical or preferred form of the invention contemplated herein, and in said drawings like reference characters identify the same parts in the-different views. The clipper actuating mechanism and motor is contained in a housing (not shown), all of well-known construction, to actuate a vibratory cutter [0 operating in back and forth movement across a guard I l. The guard has parallel tracks or bearing portions in the form of shallow ribs I2 and I3 on which the cutter moves, and also has a well-defined rear edge [4. "At present it is generally the practice, when cutting hair with clippers of the type used, to guide the hair to the clipper with the comb held in one hand while the clipper is held in the other hand and moved along with the comb. When cutting neck hairs and the back of the head the operator usually removes the hair close to the scalp at the lower neck portion and graduates the length of the out while moving the clipper upwardly by tipping the clipper on the heel portion of the guard. This progressively increases the space between the distal end of the clipper and the scalp. Considerable training is required before an operator becomes adept in performing the work efliciently, and additionally, it is neces-'. sary to use both hands for the job. The present clipper and comb assembly is such that approxi mately-all of the clipping operations may be rapidly and effectively performed even by un skilled persons. -In fact tests have proven-that practically the hair on all portions of the head and neck may be clipped or trimmed by the use of the present structure, merely by making a few adjustments to arrange the hair comb in difierent relationship to the distal end of the clipper for cutting various growths of hair, and for rem'oving different lengths of hair. The guard ll has on its outer rear surface a shoulder I5 which is effective to provide stability to the-means for mounting-thehair comb on the clipper as will'be noted in Figs-l and 4. A 1

Referring now to Fig. l the-mounting structure comprises sheet metal stamping having a cross- I bar or supporting member" 16 whichis slotted as at I! and has a shouldered portion [8 arranged in abutting engagement with the shoulder IS on the guard. In applying this stamping to the guard the usual screws which have been removed are inserted through the slots H and secured in place by thin nuts [9, as will be apparent by reference to the sectional details in Fig. 3.

Beyond the offset shoulder portion [8 the stamping has parallel spring arms extending forwardly along the margins of the guard toward the distal portion of the clipper and have reverse bends 2 I, of arcuate form, which rest upon the outer surface of the adjacent portion of guard II. From the reverse bends 2| these arms have oblique portions 2la extending .in a rearwardly direction in planes diverging from the guard ll. Thus it will be apparent that the arms '29, their reverse bends 2| and the rearwardly inclined portions 2 la comprise an approximately V-shape formation.

The *rearwardly extending portions 21a of the arms are free, that is, they are not engaged with the guard. These free end portions have gripping members 22 of L-shape cross-section, preferabl-y integral with the arms, and arranged for engagement with the side edges of the hair comb 23. The lateral flanges of the gripping members 22 project into longitudinal channels or grooves 24 formed in the side edges of the comb, thus permitting the comb to be moved, independently of the mounting structure, in directions toward and away from the distal portion of the guard H.

Means are provided whereby the comb may be releasably held in any of its positions when it is slid on the grippers, such means comprising a row of corrugations 25 made on the under surface of the comb margins, as indicated in Fig. 2. Coacting with these corrugations are spring detents 26 which project in the direction of the tips of the comb teeth as shown in Fig. 1, said detents having on their non-anchored ends angular bends 27 to effect more positive engagement of the detents with the corrugations 2:5. For the purpose of tying together the free ends of the spring arms there is a cross piece 28 which preferably connects the free ends of the arms at about the location of the gripper members 22.

The assembly shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 differs from the above-described assembly in that the arrangement is more readily detached and removed from the guard. It will be seen that the spring arms 20 in this form have L-shape ears 29, the lateral flanges of which extend over the inner surface of guard I l and engage the edge of rib I2 on said guard. The rear edge of plate l6 of the mounting assembly has a contour conforming generally with the contour of the guard H and it also has a pair of upstanding flanges 30 which engage the adjacent rear edge of the guard. Intermediate these flanges the .plate 16 has an arcuate shaped lip 3 I which may be utilized for assembling the mountings'tructure on the guard.

It will be appreciated that the mounting member, including the arms 20 and the other portions of the assembly, are made of spring metal and are constructed as a single stamping, thus materially reducing the expense of manufacture as well as facilitating assembly thereof with the clipper head guard. The arrangement shown in Figs. 4, 5 and .6 contains many parts corresponding with parts shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and therefore, in order to avoid confusion, the same reference characters are used on all views of the drawings to identify these corresponding parts.

.A simplified arrangement is shown in Figs. 7

free portion of arm 20a at the end region of the. bend, and the angular gripping members 22 are formed at the ends of said cross-piece. It will also be seen that the spring detents 26 are arranged similar to those previously described and the hair comb 23 is of like construction.

The arrangement illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 is another simplified type which is generally similar to that shown in Figs. 7 and 8 with the exccption that the spring arm 201) projects from the other margin of the mounting plate l6 so that the free end portion of the arm, beyond its reverse bend 4lb, will properly locate the cross-piece 281) with respect to the clipper head and the distal portion thereof. In this form the offset or shouldered portion is omitted on the mounting or attaching plate, and the margin :1: of said plate abuts the shoulder l5 on the guard member i l. The other elements of this arrangement are simi- 'lar to those in the other forms described and are identified by corresponding reference characters.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that each type of the improvement includes an assembly of parts which are common to all types disclosed. In each type there is an attaching plate with spring means connecting it to the cross-piece which carries the hair comb, and the cross-piece has a tenon and groove assembly with the hair comb, the latter being slidable on the cross-piece and adapted to be latched in different positions by spring detents.

Thus each assembly provides an efiective means for cutting hair with a clipper without requiring the separate use of a hair comb. During this operation the clipper is moved with the hair comb 23 against the scalp and during such movement up or down on the neck, either toward or from the back of the head, the clipper may be gradually tilted to change the angularity between its distal or work portion and the hair comb, whereby to make a longer or shorter out at the option of the operator. During this tilting the arm or arms preferably fiex at the bends .2 I and the :comb rocks with a somewhat roiling action on these arcuate bends. The tilting may take the form of a fulcrum or pivotal action as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, or it may be of a canted type as illustrated schematically in Figs. 1-1 and 112 wherein the clipper has been tilted .sidewise and transverse the. line of travel of the assembly. This sidewise cantirlg of the clipper with respect to the hair-comb is quite effective for cutting hair around and adjacent the ears and temple regions of the head. Thus, it is apparent that the spring means, which support the hair-comb on the clipper and connect it in spaced relation to the guard plate, are capable of permitting a generally uni versal or swivel movement of the clipper relative to the hair-comb, and such relative movement depends upon the amount of pressure which the operator may exert in the proper direction to tilt the clipper for the desired out. The spring detents 26, lying along the margins of the comb, assist in providing stability for the hair comb with respect to the gripping members 22 and also prevent slippage of the comb during a tilt or can-t of the clipper. I

While this improvement has been shown in its typical or preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to persons skilled in the art, after understanding the improvements contemplated herein, that changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or scope thereof. It is aimed in the appended claims to cover all such changes and modifications.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with the cutting head of a hair clipper, a comb support for said clipper comprising a mounting plate attached to said cutting head; a carrier plate spaced fromsaid mounting plate; comb engaging means on said carrier plate; a comb slidably received by said engaging means for movement toward and away from said cutting head for predetermining the length of cut made by the clipper; and sheet metal yieldable arms connecting end regions of the respective plates, said arms having reversely bent intermediate regions pointing towards the tips of the cutting head teeth for permitting up and down and sidewise tilting movement of the hair clipper with respect to said comb during hair cutting operations to graduate the cut, and said arms providing the sole connection between the respective plates.

2. The combination defined in claim 1, including spring detents extending from said carrier plate; and means on said comb cooperatively associated with said detents for releasably arresting sliding movement of said comb on the carrier plate.

3. In combination with the cutter head of a hair clipper, a mounting plate attached to said cutter head; a comb carrier member spaced from said mounting plate; gripper means on said carrier member; a hair comb received by said gripper means and adapted for adjustable sliding movement therein towards and away from said cutter head for predetermining the length of the cut made thereby; and a sheet metal spring member providing the sole connection and support between said mounting plate and said carrier member and being effective to permit tilting movement of the clipper towards and away from said comb and also sidewise movement of the clipper with respect to said comb during cutting operations.

4. In combination with the cutter head of a hair clipper, a mounting plate attached to said cutter head; a comb carrier member spaced from said mounting plate; gripper means on said carrier member; a hair combreceived by said gripper means and adapted for adjustable sliding movement therein towards and away from said cutter head for predetermining the length of the cut made thereby; spring means providing a yieldable and sole supporting connection between said mounting plate and carrier member; spring latch devices on said carrier member; and means on said comb coacting with said latch devices for releasably holding said comb against the aforesaid sliding movement.

5. In combination with the cutter head of a hair clipper, a mounting plate having ears engaged with side edges of said cutter head for attaching said plate to said head; an elongate carrier member spaced from said mounting plate and normally lying in a plane which converges forwardly towards and intersects the plane of said mounting plate; comb-receiving means at the ends of said carrier member; a hair comb engaged at its side edges by said comb receiving means and being slidably adjustable therein towards and from the plane of said cutter head for predetermining the length of cut made thereby; and spring means defining the sole support and interconnection between said mounting plate and carrier member, said spring means being effective to permit the hair clipper to be tilted toward and from and also sidewise with respect to said comb during cutting operations for graduating the cut made by said cutter head.

6. In combination with the cutter head of a hair clipper, a mounting plate having ears engaged with side edges of said cutter head for attaching said plate to said head; an elongate carrier member spaced from said mounting plate and normally lying in a plane which converges forward- 1y towards and intersects the plane of said mounting plate; comb-receiving means at the ends of said carrier member; a hair comb engaged at its side edges by said comb receiving means and being slidably adjusted therein towards and from the plane of said cutter head for predetermining the length of cut made thereby; and sprin arms connecting the end regions of said carrier member to adjacent portions of said mounting plate and defining the sole support therebetween, said spring arms being effective to permit the hair clipper to be tilted toward, from and sidewise with respect to said comb during cutting operations for graduating the cut made by said cutter head.

7. A unitary assembly for mounting a hair comb on a hair clipper comprising a mounting member adapted to be removably attached to the cutter head of the hair clipper; a spring member extending away from said mounting member; an elongate carrier member at the end of said spring member which is remote to said mounting member; and comb engaging gripper members at the ends of said carrier member, all of the aforesaid members being formed from a single piece of sheet material.

8. A unitary assembly for mounting a hair comb on a hair clipper comprising an elongate carrier member; comb gripping members at the ends of said carrier member; reversely bent spring members extending from the ends of said carrier member adjacent said gripping members; and a mounting member joining the ends of said spring members which are remote to said carrier member, all of the aforesaid members being formed from a single piece of sheet material.

ADELMO GIORGI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 336,890 Burwell Mar. 2, 1886 1,964,019 Adelmo June 26, 1934 2,317,928 Martel Apr. 27, 1943 

